The Silver Spoon

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Il Cucchiaio d’Argento was originally published in Italy in 1950 by the famous Italian design and architectural magazine Domus, and became an instant classic. A select group of cooking experts were commissioned to collect hundreds of traditional Italian home cooking recipes and make them available for the first time to a wider modern audience. In the process, they updated ingredients, quantities and methods to suit contemporary tastes and customs, at the same time preserving the memory of ancient recipes for future generations. The phrase "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" appeared in print in English as early as 1719, in Peter Anthony Motteux's translation of the novel Don Quixote: "Mum, Teresa, quoth Sancho, 'tis not all Gold that glisters [sic], and every Man was not born with a Silver Spoon in his Mouth." [2] Because the phrase is used as a translation of a Spanish proverb with a different literal meaning ( Spanish: muchas veces donde hay estacas no hay tocinos, literally: "often where there are hooks [for hanging hams] there are no hams"), it seems that the phrase was already considered proverbial in English at the time. A joy to cook from... May well prove to be the only Italian cookery you’ll ever need.' – Henrietta Green, Daily Mail This is also the great tragedy of Italian cooking in America. It does not mix well with Big Food in America.

With only minor exceptions this part of Mary Davies’s heritage has remained virtually intact to the present day and forms the Grosvenor estate in Mayfair.” There's plenty to say about Italian food but very little that hasn't been explored in this vast tome. In essence it defines the ineffable conviviality that gives Italian fare its pizzazz."— MonocleAlthough Frankfurt is just 3 hours away by car we missed the event - talking about being jealous... First of all, I want to be clear that this review is for the new, 2011 edition. This book has been updated and includes 400 new photographs. I was blown away by the size of this cookbook, and things just kept getting better from there. The quality of the book is outstanding with nice quality paper, sewn binding and a ribbon bookmark. I was a little surprised that there was only one bookmark as another cookbook from the same publisher that is much thinner has two bookmarks. This book could really use at least two, but that's a minor detail and does not detract from the overall book quality. The sewn binding gives it a sturdy feel that gives you the comfort that this book isn't going to fall apart if you use it very often--which I fully plan to do! It's not so much one more Italian cookbook as the one-volume encyclopedia of Italian home cookery. Lavish illustrations, a helpful glossary of cooking terms and a translation geared to the intelligent layout make The Silver Spoon both pleasant browsing and an accessible manual in the kitchen."— The Wall Street Journal Few surprises here: like many Italian dishes, this starts with a sofrito – the slow-cooked holy trinity of onions, celery and carrot also known as a mirepoix or simply a soup base. Del Conte leaves out the carrot, possibly because it disrupts the "bianco" nature of her recipe, but I like the sweetness it adds, so I'm going for the lot, though the red onion in the River Café Classic Italian Cookbook proves a little too much.

You can cook anything. If you have some leftover broccoli, the Silver Spoon will tell you what to do with them. (And I can probably guess: it'll be - boil them in salt water, fry in olive oil for a bit, and put some damn delicious cheese nearby. ECCOCI QUA!) Higgins, Shriley; Higgins, Jim (March 26, 1978). "Hunting treasure in new Disney film". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p.C11. Without a doubt, this season's one indispensable cookbook is The Silver Spoon... Magnificent."— This WeekAccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-08-02 19:13:31 Boxid IA119013 Boxid_2 BL11203T Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Curatenote shipped Donor The Silver Spoon is as delicious to look at as the recipes inside."— Scotland on Sunday Christmas Guide

Hallmarks and Maker's Marks: Antique silver spoons often bear hallmarks and maker's marks that indicate the silver content, origin, and the silversmith responsible for creating the piece. These markings can provide valuable information about the age, quality, and authenticity of the spoons. On June 19, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of Silver Spoons on DVD in Region 1. [11] As of 2015, this release has been discontinued and is out of print. It is unknown if the remaining 4 seasons will be released.Time-honoured recipes that make this a one-stop reference book for traditional Italian cooking.' - House and Garden